English Teacher
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$ 85783 - 163900
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Job Description
About the Branson School:
The Branson School is a coeducational collegepreparatory day school of 395 students grades 912 located in Marin County California. Branson prides itself on fostering nurturing relationships with students while maintaining high academic standards. The faculty and staff value collaboration professional development reflection and continual exploration of good teaching. Branson employees work in a beautiful wellresourced environment with dedicated students. The faculty and staff are widely regarded as outstanding and there exists in the adult community an admirable esprit de corps and a positive attitude about their work and their relationship with students.
Mission Statement:
Branson develops students who make a positive impact in the world by leading lives of integrity purpose learning and joy.
Core Values:
Kindness Courage Honor Purpose
Community Statement of Belonging:
Branson believes the wellbeing of people and the planet are inextricably linked and are essential to creating a truly excellent learning environment and a vibrant caring community. We aspire to have every member of the Branson community feel a deep sense of belonging and inclusion.
Reports to: Department Chair
Salary: Branson uses a faculty salary scale that is based on education and years of experience and ranges annually from $85783.00$163900.00.
Start Date: July 1 2025
Job Summary:
We are seeking an engaging brilliant and joyful English teacher to join our team and help provide a relevant and impactful educational experience. Branson is a terrific place to work lucky to have talented and collegial staffulty who teach bright funny and motivated students. Bransons English curriculum emphasizes close reading of the text discussionbased classes and analytical reflective and creative writing. English teachers should be able to teach at any level but generally tend to teach a yearlong core (freshman or sophomore) class and one or two upperlevel electives each semester. Teachers of the same courses work very closely together in teams collaborating to plan each unit of study individual lessons and assessments. Moreover teachers are encouraged to design and offer crossdepartmental courses. The teacher will also serve as an advisor to a group of students in a particular grade as well as perform an additional tobedetermined duty at the schooloptions include committee work coaching (which includes a stipend) running a student club or organization etc.
As Branson teachers we are committed continually to revisiting and refining our practice as educators to create physical academic and emotional spaces for students that encourage them to grow into their best selves.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach four sections of English with either two or three preparations.
- Collaborate closely with the other teachers of each course to develop units lessons and assessments.
- Assist in designing the overall goals scope and sequence of the English curriculum.
- Stress effective oral and written communication in all classes and encourage careful listening skills.
- Create a safe and inclusive classroom environment.
- Treat all students equitably be sincerely interested in them as individuals and make a priority of responding to their needs.
- Hold high expectations for all students and communicate these expectations clearly and regularly.
- Hold students accountable for their actions and their learning.
- Engage and encourage students in the active process of learning.
- Incorporate appropriate and varied methods materials and technologies into teaching; have curiosity about how the technology of the moment may impact assessment design.
- Give timely meaningful and personal feedback on student performance and participation.
- Regularly communicate with the department chair administration and parents about student progress and concerns as they arise.
- Serve as a faculty advisor to a group of 810 students.
- Attend all assemblies faculty meetings department meetings and required school events.
- Perform an additional extracurricular duty approved by the school advising a student organization serving on a committee etc. Candidates interested in coaching a sport are especially encouraged to apply.
- Respond to evaluations from supervisors and students professionally and constructively.
- Be available to meet with students outside of class to provide academic emotional and mentoring support.
Key Qualifications and Skills:
- B.A. or B.S. in English or equivalent experience.
- Prior teaching experience is ideal but we will give serious consideration to recent graduates with strong academic credentials and a history of working with high school students.
- Commitment to academic excellence interdisciplinary learning and advancing the Core Values and Strategic Plan of the school.
- Consideration will be given to candidates interested in coaching a sports team.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Branson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants employees volunteers and interns and the School makes decisions based on the merits of each candidate. Branson prohibits discrimination based on an individuals race color religion (including all aspects of religious beliefs observance or practice including religious dress or grooming practices) sex (including gender gender identity gender expression transgender pregnancy and breastfeeding) sexual orientation (including heterosexuality homosexuality and bisexuality) national origin ancestry citizenship status age marital status or registered domestic partner status uniformed service member or veteran status physical or mental disability medical condition genetic characteristics or information or any other basis protected by law. The School will afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants employees volunteers and interns as to all terms and conditions of employment including without limitation compensation hiring training promotion transfer discipline and termination.
For Consideration:
We encourage those that align with Bransons shared commitment to its Mission Statement Community Statement of Belonging and Core Values to apply by uploading a cover letter and resume tohttps://
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
